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10 Best Movies Like Philadelphia

If you loved Philadelphia, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Buddies

Buddies

1985★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Philadelphia for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

David, a naive graduate student, has volunteered to work as a 'buddy' for people dying of AIDS. Assigned to the intensely political Robert, a lifelong activist whose friends and fa...

#2
The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

1997★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Philadelphia for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim. Teaming up with a scrapp...

#3
The Verdict

The Verdict

1982★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Philadelphia for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by ser...

#4
The Children Act

The Children Act

2018★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Philadelphia for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept m...

#5
tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Philadelphia for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out....

#6
Creed III

Creed III

2023★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Philadelphia for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has thrived in his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian Anderson, resurfaces after serv...

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